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Shield AI, GE Complete Critical X-BAT Engine Integration Test

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed a critical propulsion milestone for the X-BAT aircraft, bringing the platform closer to flight testing later this year.

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US Hits Iran, Says War Cost at $37.5B

Fresh US strikes triggered air defenses in Tehran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump warned he was "not finished" with a war with Iran that has already cost his nation $37.5 billion.

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Zelensky Sacks Army Chief Syrsky After Days of Protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defense minister.

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Trump Vows to Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel

US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.

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South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting

A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.

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Indonesia Orders 12 Combat Jets From Italy’s Leonardo

Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defense system.

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Canada Joins GCAP Fighter Jet Program as ‘Observer’

Canada has joined an initiative launched by Britain, Italy, and Japan to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an "observer."

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Canada’s Victoria Submarines to Receive Extended Fleet Support From Babcock

Babcock has secured a deal to continue in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s 2000s-era Victoria-class diesel-electric attack submarines.

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MQ-9B Moves Closer to Carrying Joint Strike Missile

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kongsberg Gruppen have completed two key design reviews for integrating the Joint Strike Missile onto the MQ-9B unmanned aerial system.

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Canada Taps Magellan to Produce M72 Anti-Tank Weapons Locally

Canada has contracted Magellan Aerospace to manufacture the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon, expanding domestic production of a key infantry weapon for the Canadian Armed Forces.

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